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CHAPTER III
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS
In this chapter the writer would like to analyze the theme of the novel The Family from One EndStreet that is generated from Mrs. Ruggles external
conflicts. The first discussion is about Mrs. Ruggles external conflicts and the second discussion is about the theme.
3.1. External Conflicts of Mrs.Ruggles
: Mrs. Ruggles is a mother of seven children in Ruggles family.She works
as a washerwoman and her husband works as a dustman. It shows that they are a poor family, moreover they have seven children. Beside taking care of her seven
children, Mrs. Ruggles has to run a laundry to support the family life.So, Mrs. Ruggles has to struggle for her family.
During the Mrs. Ruggles‟s life she faces some conflicts with others characters.She has different opinions with her husband
and has different ideas with her children and her friend. Those conflict happens between Mrs. Ruggles and some other characters such as her husband, Mr.
Ruggles and her children, Lily Rose and Kate, also with her friend, Mrs. Smith.
3.1.1 Conflict between Mrs. Ruggles and Mr. Ruggles about the nameof
their twins.
Parents should have an agreement in giving the name to their children. If parents do not have an agreement or have different opinion, it can cause a conflict
between them. That situation happens in the Ruggles family.
Mrs. Ruggles and Mr. Ruggles have a conflict. The conflict is about giving the name of their children. When they want to christentheir children, they have to
go to the vicar and give name for their children to be christened. However, they have different opinions about the name for their twins. Different opinions of Mrs.
Ruggles and Mr. Ruggles can be seen as follows :
When he got home with the good news Rosie was annoyed. “Decided, have you? Well, I‟ve decided too ; Roland and Nigel – that‟s what they‟re going to be.
James and John indeed ”
“Rolan and Nigel – whatever” exclaimed Mr Ruggles. “not if I know it – a dustmen‟s sons ” page 17.
From the quotation above, it can be seen that Mrs. Ruggles wants to name their twins, Roland and Nigel, beside Mr. Ruggles wants John and James. They
are debating their son‟s name. Mr. Ruggles explained that he has already visited the vicar and decided the name for their twins for christening. It is stated in the
following statement: “But I won‟t have my sons called Roland and Nigel, and
besides, I‟ve just told you, I‟ve given the names to the Vicar” page 18.However,
Mrs. Ruggles still keeps her opinion. She still wants to name their twins Roland and Nigel. Shewants her husband to go back to the vicar and change the name. It
can be seen from the following quotation: “Well, you can go and tell him you‟ve
changed your mind, that‟s all” page 18.
From this quotation, it can be seen very clearly that Mrs. Ruggles insists her husband to go back to the vicar. She thinks that her opinion is better than the
opinion of her husband. In this situation, there are different opinions between Mrs. Ruggles and Mr. Ruggles that cause a conflict between them. Their conflict is
overt, it can be seenfromthe conversation between Mrs. Ruggles and Mr. Ruggles. Itshows that Mrs. Ruggles is very selfish. It shows that Mrs. Ruggles has
superiority to her husband.She looks dominant and superior than her husband in her family.
3.1.2. Conflict between Mrs. Ruggles and Lily Rose about ironing the
